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Easter | Top HR stories this year - in case you missed them

Top HR stories this year - in case you missed them

Here at HR Grapevine we love Easter. Spring has finally sprung, and we are joined by longer evenings, warmer days, and hours spent binge-eating chocolate Easter eggs without feeling guilty.

While kicking back on the sofa after devouring too much chocolate, it is the perfect opportunity for you to reflect on some of biggest news in HR so far this year. From free spa days at work to an employee getting fired for breaking wind on the job, HR Grapevine looks back at the top seven stories this year – in case you missed them.

5 work pranks that went horribly wrong

From heart-attack bought on by an early report deadline, to an employee who sealed themselves in a box with the hope of scaring a colleague, HR Grapevine collated some of the worst work pranks that went horribly wrong.

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